What day is it?

I can't keep my days straight and it's driving me crazy. Every day of my life feels like Friday, or the weekend. The only thing I can think of is that I'm so used to the kids being away from me on weekends only, that it's trowing me off when they are with their Dad during the week.

No kids = Weekend. I'm not used to this summer business!

Fireworks

The last few years we've avoided the crowds at the park for the 4th of July. We usually get together with family & friends at my Mom's, BBQ, do sparklers and fountains in the road and watch big fireworks from what ever parks we can see from there.

 Last night we stood on our back porch and watched fireworks from a near by park. Tonight, another park had them but the huge trees in our neighborhood blocked the view in the front yard. So we hopped in the car and started driving toward them.

I had forgotten how truly amazing fireworks are up close. I'm going to try and make sure we get the full affect every year and make sure we start heading to the park again to enjoy them.

Thankful Thursday

Among the many blessings I have, I am thankful for:

• Random surprises
• Sprinklers
• Calls from my babies to say goodnight & sweet dreams
• Getting off work early
• Nice neighbors
• Magnets
• Fluffy Pillows
• Fresh chives
• Popsicles
• Train rides

Talk about good timing...

I picked up Jackson for our family night (we are doing it on Thursdays instead of Wed. while the kids are at their Dad's for the summer) Ashleigh is camping with her school. This is her third camping trip already this summer! Lucky girl.

Jackson and I decided on shakes and the park. We went to Riverton park since it's on of our favorites. We got the picnic blanket out of the trunk and were headed to a shady spot when my phone rang. It was my cousin, Gary, from California. Not only is he in town right now but he was AT THAT PARK and saw us drive in! What an amazing coincidence!!! We joined him at the picnic tables. Not only was he there with his four kids but two of our other cousins and my Aunt. It was wonderful!

Button bracelets

Every time Ashleigh wears her button bracelet she gets complements on it. People keep asking where she got it from. We decided to start making them to sell. We sold our first one today!

Thankful Thursday

Among the many blessings I have, I am thankful for:

• The feel of sunshine on my skin
• Wind Chimes
• Cooking with ingredients from my own garden
• Snuggling up with my kids and watching movies
• A/C in my car
• Jackson's sense of humor
• Lego's
• The remote controls for the fans in our bedrooms
• Mint & Snapdragons
• When you go to the store and what you need is on sale

A Fun Day

Ashleigh is at a girls camp this week so it's just Jackson and I for the day. I happened to have Thursday off this week so I picked him up last night rather just spending a few hours together after work.

We stayed up late watching movies, laughing and being silly. Woke up this morning and cooked breakfast together. Then went out shopping for some additions to our garden, including flowers. We grabbed some lunch then came home and planted. Later, we ate diner out on the deck and enjoyed the evening. Jackson told me, "this is a perfect day". So sweet.

It's been a beautiful day outside and extra nice to spend my day off with my little man. He has been such a gentleman too.  All please and thank you's. He's opened the door of the car for me a couple times and even pulled out my chair at lunch. I love my boy.